§ 10-23. Duties and powers; plan.

The director shall be the executive head of the village emergency management organization and shall have direct responsibility for the organization, administration and operation of the organization, subject to the direction and control of the village president and the village board. In addition to such powers and responsibilities as may be imposed on him from time to time by the village board, he shall have the authority and it shall be his duty to:

(1)

Coordinate all activities for emergency management for and within the village.

(2)

Maintain liaison and cooperate with emergency management agencies and organizations of other political subdivisions and of the state and federal government.

(3)

Participate in county and state emergency management activities upon request.

(4)

Prepare a comprehensive general plan for the emergency management of the village and present such plan to the village board for approval.

(5)

Subject to the approval of the village board, enter into mutual aid agreements with other political subdivisions and file copies of any such agreements with the county and state directors of emergency management.

(6)

Upon the declaration of an emergency, issue all necessary proclamations as to the existence of such state of emergency and such disaster warnings or alerts as shall be required in the emergency management plan.

(Prior Code, § 4.01)

State law reference

Powers and duties related to emergency management, Wis. Stats. § 323.10 et seq.; duties and powers of local governments, Wis. Stats. § 323.14; powers and duties of heads of emergency management, Wis. Stats. § 323.15.